The proclamation of emancipation by the president of the United States, to take effect January 1st, 1863 (1862)
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation
Volume: pamph.1, c.2
Subject: Slaves; Miniature books
Publisher: [S.l] : [s.n.]
Language: English
Call number: 71200908403284
Digitizing sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library
Book contributor: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Collection: lincolncollection; americana
Notes: No TOC. The front cover and the title page are the same page. Due to the age and the quality of paper, printing and binding, pages are skewed and discolored.
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Cover title
The preliminary proclamation dated September 22, 1862
Issued in buff printed wrappers; quotation on back cover, "Slavery the chief corner-stone. 'This stone (slavery), which was rejected by the first builders, is become the chief stone of the corner in our new edifice.'--Speech of Alex. H. Stephens, vice-president of the so-called Confederate States, delivered March 21, '61."
Monaghan, J. Lincoln bibliography
Copy 1: Lower right corner of first page clipped out
Abraham Lincoln and the American Experiment, October 1995 through June 30, 2008
Copy 3: From the Daniel Lincoln collection; handwritten inscription on back cover: Ella, from Uncle Frank
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